1. Assessments are 100 pts each
Daily Grades
Read 1 newspaper article/ reading strat. 38
Week 9
PARTICIPATION 20
VOCABULARY 42
TOTAL PTS: 100
JOURNAL: ASSIGNMENTS, Reading Passages
Journal 30
Weekly Assig, Spiral Learning.
Name of Novel:
Author:
Questions Answered 40
Assessments
Grade M 9 T 10 5 7 8 12 13
READING
GRAMMAR
WRITING
Reflection bring test up to a 70
OTHER
_________ W H 11
POINTS
EXTRA CREDIT TESTING
During reading time, use the headphones, watch the video and take notes.
ASSIGNMNET SHEET, ASSIGNMENTS, READING AND
JOURNAL ARE DUE ON FRIDAY.
TOTALS:
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STUDENT SIGNATURE __________________________________________ DATE_______
PARENT SIGNATURE ____________________________________________ DATE_______
Assessments are 100 pts each

2. 3. Set a Goal 1. Possible Reasons for the Answer I Chose:
Name _______________________________________________________ Date _______________________________
Name of the Test __________________________________Period ___ Date ___________________________________
Question #
My answer
1. My reason
Correct Answer
2. Why? Write a number then: Provide a Reason/Evidence (prove it).
1. Possible Reasons for the Answer I Chose:
I didn’t understand the question 4. I had no clue about this and guessed
I thought I had this right 5. I ran out of time
I studied this but forgot 6. I made a careless mistake
2. My Effort Scale – Please Write 1, 2, 3, 4,or 5
How hard did I concentrate and focus on each question?
Did I study and prepare myself well?
1 = I did not concentrate. I gave no effort. I did not study.
2 = I had some concentration. I gave a little effort. I studied a little bit.
3 = I had a fair amount of concentration. I put forth some effort. I studied some.
4 = I did try to concentrate most of the time. I put forth a lot of effort. I studied thoroughly and felt prepared. I am proud of my thinking and working behavior!
3. Set a Goal
What can I do to improve my performance in this class?
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3. Word Microscope Findings Log
Vocabulary
Meaning

4. Choose two words from the Figurative Language List of Words
Choose two words from the Figurative Language List of Words. Work together to
decide who gets what word. No two words may be used by anyone else.

5. Word Microscope Findings Log
Vocabulary
Meaning

6. Transition Words TO CONTRAST: Despite However Yet
Rather Instead Otherwise Even though
TO COMPARE: Likewise As well as Either Similarly In the same way
CONTRAST Instead Yet However Nevertheless
On one hand On the other hand On the contrary
TO SHOW TIME: Recently now after then Before Following Subsequently finally
TO SHOW EXAMPLES/Compare: For example To illustrate such as
In fact For instance In comparison In addition Specifically
Also Furthermore Likewise Moreover As well as
TO SHOW CAUSE AND EFFECT As a result Consequently Therefore
Accordingly For this reason
TO SUMMARIZE: All in all As a result Consequently Finally
EMPHASIS: Above all Especially Particularly For instance
In particular Specifically Such as
ILLUSTRATION: For example for instance In this case Imagine
SEQUENCE: First of all At first To begin with To commence At the same time
For now Meanwhile Next Then Later Simultaneously Afterward Immediately In the mean time
EXPLAIN DETAILS IN ORDER
FIRST DETAIL: For example To start To begin MIDDLE DETAIL: Also In addition Next
LAST DETAIL: Finally Last Last but not least
CONCLUDING SENTENCE: In conclusion To summarize As you can see All in all In summary In the final analysis Clearly All things considered

7. Reading Strategies Directions:
Use your reading strategies to read this passage.
Find the vocabulary -highlight the words- you do not know through the passage and the questions.
Find a synonym you know and make sure it fits with the sentence. If you do not know it, look it up in the dictionary.
Write a synonym (that makes sense) near the word.
Read the captions - Highlight anything under a picture or graph.
Read the passage and the questions
Go back and summarize(note) each paragraph, briefly.
Reread the questions.
Find the answers in the passage. Using your notes will help.
Write a brief summary using your notes.

9. Newspaper Comic Strip Understanding: Choose one of the comic strips.
This week, use your newspaper activity and add this step. Find the grammar examples and for the week in the article you chose to read. Add your own “diction/voice/tone.”
Read the comic strip.
Answer the following:
Do not copy the information. You may use quotations for #4.
Bubble it out.
1. Write 3 unknown words, from the article, below.
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What is it about?
Tell me how the picture helps you understand the comic.
2. Find the words in your article and write them below.
5 nouns ____________________________
___________________________________
Are there words that remind you of any of the literary terms?
5 verbs ____________________________ ___________________________________
5 adjectives _________________________
Change one thing about the story, e.g., setting, character, time, ….Write your name and date on the paper and turn it into the tray.
5 adverbs __________________________
___________________________________3. What is the article about?
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2 articles with Reading strategies
4. Quote a sentence that proves what you said. ___________________________________
5. How does it make you feel? Why? ___________________________________
6. What does it make you think of?
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10. NOVEL Nightly Novel Respond Journal
MY NOVEL IS ________________________________________________________________________
THE AUTHOR IS _________________________________________________________
10 minutes a day
Independent – alone time to work on skills. Reading Skills are developed through Independent Reading.
Nightly Novel Respond Journal
ANSWER EACH OF THE QUESTIONS AS DIRECTED BELOW.
MONDAY: What happened in your story tonight?
TUESDAY: What choice would you have made_________? Explain your reasoning.
WEDNESDAY: What is your opinion of _________? Support your response.
THURSDAY: What is a protagonist? How would you handle the protagonist’s problem?
SOME QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND
Seeking out evidence: “What makes you think that _____?”
Explaining: “What are some of the causes that led to _____?”
Relating concepts, ideas, and opinions: “How does that compare to__?”
Predicting: “What will you do next?”
Describing: “What did you observe happening?”
Teacher conference _______________________ DATE: _____________.
READING AND JOURNAL ARE DUE ON FRIDAY.
YOUR SIGNATURE _______________________ DATE: ______________
PARENT SIGNATURE _____________________ DATE: ______________

11. Study Guide
The rabbit jumped on the grass.
The dog jumped on the grass. _________________________________________________________________
The cat jumped on the grass. _________________________________________________________________
2. The snow floated softly to the ground. _________________________________________________________________
The snow landed on leafless tree limbs. _________________________________________________________________
The snow is very cold on my mittens. _________________________________________________________________
3. The calming music let me to know I had nothing to dread. _________________________________________________________________
The calming beat let me to know I had nothing to panic about. _________________________________________________________________
The calming rhyme let me to know that I better not go to bed. _________________________________________________________________
Combine the next 3 sentences with correct punctuation.
4. the wethr is hot humid _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
the son mit shin _________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
it mit rain _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
5. National Football League (NFL) teams do alot to get ready for the knew football season that begin each fall. In april, the league holds a draft where teams pick player’s. Over the summer, the players practis and train. starting in September, each team spends the next 17 week playing games. The season ends with playoffs and the championship game. Do you have a favorit football team you will watch this year.
that is a amazing site said Chris __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
mom said protect your eys from brit lits___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
tim drew strait lins __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
my friend mr. murphy visited churchs in canada china japan ________________________________________________________________________________
there mom ask them to go to blacks market for her ________________________________________________________________________________________
look at they’re new car she shouted ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
see the sparkles over their __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the campers had to be rescued after they wandered off the trale and become lost ______________________________________________________________
What is the Cause and Effect of the sentence above? ______________________________________________________________________________________
why dou I have to due my houmework now asked Hunter. ____________________________________________________________________________________
its best to get you’re work don before you watch tv said mom ________________________________________________________________________________
lets play a game of Soccer to day ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
ontorio was to big for his bike sow he sold it at red barn flae market___________________________________________________________________________

12. Bubble Out Your Response5
Bubble Out Your Response
National Football League (NFL) teams do alot to get ready for the knew football season that begin each fall. In april, the league holds a draft where teams pick player’s. Over the summer, the players practis and train. starting in September, each team spends the next 17 week playing games. The season ends with playoffs and the championship game. Do you have a favorit football team you will watch this year.
Thesis statement
transition
2nd sentence.
transition
3rd sentence.
transition
4th sentence
transition
Conclusion sentence
Brainstorm vocabulary. Use some of the words in the paragraph above?
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13. WEDNESDAY– Study Guide Assessment
that is a amazing site ____________________________________________________
what is that thing ______________________________________________________
protect your eys from brit lits______________________________________________
tim drew strait lins _____________________________________________________
i trid to drew strait lins __________________________________________________
it looks like some kind of spaceship __________________________________________
Combine the next 3 sentences
7. the wethr is hot humid ___________________________________________________
8. the son mit shin _________________________________________________________
9. it mit rain _____________________________________________________________
10. Write a word that fits the words below:
Noun Verb -
Adjective - Adverb -
Their – There – They’re –
To Too - Two
WEDNESDAY– Study Guide Assessment

14. WEDNESDAY– Study Guide Assessment
10. Use the passage below to write a word that fits the categories below:
Noun Verb -
Adjective - Adverb -
Their – There – They’re –
To Too - Two
11. Types of sentences and punctuation:
D____________ ____ E_____________ ____ I____________ _____ I_____________ ____
12. Write one sentence with: Beginning, Middle, End_________________________________________________
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National Football League (NFL) teams do alot to get ready for the knew football season that begin each fall. In april, the league holds a draft where teams pick player’s. Over the summer, the players practis and train. starting in September, each team spends the next 17 week playing games. The season ends with playoffs and the championship game. Do you have a favorit football team you will watch this year.

15. WEDNESDAY– Study Guide Assessment
The rabbit jumped on the grass.
The dog jumped on the grass. _________________________________________________________________
The cat jumped on the grass. _________________________________________________________________
2. The snow floated softly to the ground. __________________________________________________________
The snow landed on leafless tree limbs. ___________________________________________________________
The snow is very cold on my mittens. _____________________________________________________________
3. The calming music let me to know I had nothing to dread.___________________________________________
The calming beat let me to know I had nothing to panic about. __________________________________________
The calming rhyme let me to know that I better not go to bed. ________________________________________
Combine the next 3 sentences with correct punctuation.
4. the wethr is hot humid the son mit shin it mit rain
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Edit
5. that is a amazing site said Chris _______________________________________________________________
6. mom said protect your eys from brit lits__________________________________________________________
7. tim drew strait lins _________________________________________________________________________
8. my friend mr. murphy visited churchs in canada china japan__________________________________________
9. there mom ask them to go to blacks market for her ________________________________________________
10. look at they’re new car she shouted ___________________________________________________________
11. see the sparkles over their___________________________________________________________________
12. the campers had to be rescued after they wandered off the trale and become lost ____________________________________________________________________________________________
13. What is the Cause and Effect of the sentence above?
Cause: ___________________________________ Effect: ___________________________________________
14. why dou I have to due my houmework now asked Hunter.____________________________________________
15. its best to get you’re work don before you watch tv said mom________________________________________
16. lets play a game of Soccer to day______________________________________________________________
17. ontorio was to big for his bike sow he sold it at red barn flae market________________________________